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Machu Picchu 2007 - Best Tour Guide Ever !

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http://GoldenWestWealth.com A unique explanation of Machu Picchu and its Inca background. Our guide is Professor Darwin Camacho Paredes, who has written five books on Machu Picchu and first visited there in 1965. Find out how we paid for the trip by visiting our website.

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On Site Guide at Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland

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On Site Guide at Auschwitz Concentration Camp in Poland

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Start at 1m 50s to hear the Guide speaking - quite emotive!

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the fantastic tour guide, telling us about the only and first gas chamber in auschwitz one. the others were at auschwitz 2 some distance from the town (they developed an exclusion zone also because of the smells.) there were 42 camps in the group known as auschwitz.

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Read about Nordic Ventures - guided adventure tours in Norway including sea-kayaking

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Our guided Sea Kayaking tours takes you through the most spectacular parts of the fjords, including the narrower, remote branches, accessible by boats or kayaks only. With us you can experience the most beautiful and dramatic scenery in all of Fjord Norway!
We look forward to having you with us on one of our tours!
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Come fly with us on an exciting and thrilling Tandem Paragliding flight in the skies above Voss, - let one of our experienced pilots show you the unique beauty of the area from a bird's eye view. It's easy and great fun, everyone can fly, - come join us for one of the most popular summer activities in Voss!

These are our absolute Prime tours and possibly the best way to experience the fjords and the natural beauty this area has to offer. Join our experienced guides as we head into nature beyond the beaten track. Groups are either mixed or we will be happy to run a private departure specially for your group on the dates of your choice throughout our season.

For Tour operators, Expedition organizers, Travel planners, Companies or Schools alike - we have lots of experience in running customized tours in this area and all this knowledge is shared with you and your team on a tour designed specially to meet your requirements. We have a long list of repeat clients and there is a good reason for that. Learn more about how we can help you reduce your expenses and work our tours into your program.

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Our guided Sea Kayaking tours takes you through the most spectacular parts of the fjords, including the narrower, remote branches, accessible by boats or kayaks only. With us you can experience the most beautiful and dramatic scenery in all of Fjord Norway! We look forward to having you with us on one of our tours!

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Find out about being a National Park Ranger

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It's a bit different from a Countryside Ranger in the UK!!

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One on one with Krugers Chief Ranger Funda

Xolani Nicholas Funda, Chief Ranger of the KNP, spoke to the GRAA about the life of a Kruger Ranger and what it really means to be a Field Ranger in this current context.

Photo credit: Africa Geographic

Rangers working in the Kruger National Park (KNP) refer to it as 'the beast'. With a size of 19 485km² and temperatures that sore to a blistering 50°C, working in the field is not for the faint-hearted. Rangers work up to 21 days in the bush under these harsh conditions, without the luxuries many of us take for granted, and away from their families and loved ones. While only the Department of Environmental Affairs has the capacity to release official statistics, it has been said that the Kruger alone is losing up to three rhinos a day. Rangers are operating on a 24/7 basis, being pushed to their limits by this savage onslaught that is rhino poaching.

This tremendous beast that is the KNP is a treasure pot for tourists and poachers alike - all wanting to find prized animals such as the rhino - but for very different reasons. For the ranger, it is often difficult to differentiate between the Park's friend and its enemy. Poachers enter the Park under the guise of paying tourists, supposedly eager to start their holiday, only to be dropped off in the veld to begin their poaching quests. Other times, they come in through the open boundary sections in the north of the Park from Mozambique and make their way south to areas with a higher density of rhino. Poachers are also starting to wear ranger boots - making it very difficult for rangers to be sure of the spoor they are following.

For Kruger's rangers, operating in such an environment demands their constant vigilance, even withholding information from their fellow staff to prevent any leaks. Funda begrudgingly acknowledges, "The value of rhino horn is encouraging people to get involved in things they never thought they would get involved in."

Sadly, Funda's words became too true in the middle of 2016 when respected section ranger Rodney Landela and vet technician Kenneth Motshotso were caught for rhino poaching. Landela had been in the KNP's service for 15 years and received several Achievement Awards. He was also a member of the GRAA, however, has since been removed. While the case is still underway, one must applaud the field rangers who arrested their superior. It cannot be denied that there are people who are willing to cross the line between good and bad, right and wrong. But the field rangers of KNP who arrested their superiors must be applauded for doing what is right and for dedicating their lives to protecting our natural heritage.
Poor people are cheap and rangers are law abiding citizens
Rhino poaching is an issue that goes far beyond the frontiers of conservation. It is an issue of socio-economic standards of the country and national security.

When one doesn't have anything to eat, one is not inclined to prioritise respecting natural resource conservation. The truth is that until poverty is resolved in South Africa, particularly in areas surrounding reserves, syndicates will have a pool of poor people to recruit and poaching will continue. For the desperate man trying to feed his children, the financial reward he receives in exchange for rhino horn is an offer he is rarely able to resist.

Rangers continue to risk their lives protecting defenceless animals, despite their limited power against the ruthless poacher who is equipped with state of the art weapons and who has no regard for human or animal life. Funda disagrees with people who refer to this poaching crisis as a war. "It will only be a war once it is declared as such by the President." War implies the rules of battle are used by both parties. Poachers are criminals that are not guided by rules. Rangers, however, are governed by the law and respect South Africa's constitution, which enshrines the rights of all people in South Africa and affirms the democratic values of human dignity, freedom and equality. Should poachers be injured in the bush, rangers ensure these criminals receive the necessary medical care. Fighting poaching is, at times, very restrictive.

The Game Rangers Association of Africa works closely with reserves like the KNP to ensure rangers are continuously receiving specialised training to better equip and empower themselves to make informed decisions during conflict situations. Some of these courses include the Protected Areas Security Operations Planning (PASOP), Advanced Field Ranger Training and Counter Insurgency Tracker Training (CITT) and the Use of Force.
A ranger's heart
The Kruger is divided into 22 sections, with designated section rangers and field rangers per section. Operating under these conditions takes its toll on the rangers' wellbeing. On their daily patrols, rangers become familiar with the animals of the area and develop an attachment to certain animals, knowing where to find them and where their preferred grazing areas are. "When you see a rhino lying peacefully in the bush, you wish sometimes you could chase it away to a place where no one will find it and it cannot be harmed," says Funda. When rangers find a blood bath of a butchered rhino in their section they lose a part of themselves. Poachers are also starting to take the ears and tails of poached rhinos. This has already happened in a number of cases in the KNP - whether the muti trade is jumping on the bandwagon is still open for debate. Such scenes are immensely debilitating for the ranger who has committed his/her life to the conservation of wildlife.
The Chief's toolbox
Kruger's anti-poaching unit and rangers are continuously raising their game to ensure they are prepared for poachers' ever-changing tactics. Dogs, helicopters, firearms, motorbikes and night vision equipment are just some of the tools within Chief Ranger Funda's toolbox. Funda notes that these tools are all working very well in this battle, "but nothing will be able to replace my ranger."

While Funda's position has elevated to Chief Ranger, his heart is still with the rangers working in field. Funda is not in the field as much as previously, which means he is able to enjoy warm meals and a soft bed to sleep on. However, he never forgets the ranger in the field that has sacrificed everything, full knowing they can be killed in the bush by ruthless poachers, all to protect South Africa's wildlife. One thing is certain in these terrible poaching times - field rangers are an irreplaceable force.

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One on one with Krugers Chief Ranger Funda

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Xolani Nicholas Funda, Chief Ranger of the KNP, spoke to the GRAA about the life of a Kruger Ranger and what it really means to be a Field Ranger in this current context. Photo credit: Africa Geographic Rangers working in the Kruger National Park (KNP) refer to it as 'the beast'.

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Find out how the Blue, Green and Yellow Guides differ and where you can find them working in Scotland

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In the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, we invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Edinburgh's fascinating Georgian past. Let us guide you through the dazzling architecture of the New Town and discover more about the famous and eccentric characters who lived there.

Tours are available 24 February 2017 - 25 March 2017.

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Scottish Tourist Guides Association | Quality Bespoke Tours

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In the Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017, we invite you to immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Edinburgh's fascinating Georgian past. Let us guide you through the dazzling architecture of the New Town and discover more about the famous and eccentric characters who lived there.

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This is long so no need to listen to it all but take note of the Guide and how she interact with her audience etc

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Bucharest City Guided Tour - September 2015

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Listen to Phil tell you all about what it's like to be a city guide on a Big Bus

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Londoner #157 Phil, a bus tour guide in central London

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We hop on the top deck of a London tour bus to spend some time with Phil, who has miraculously stayed in a job he took one summer for some extra cash... 15 years ago.

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Learn about Walking Legends in the North Island of New Zealand

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Walking Legends: New Zealand Best Guided Walks and Hiking Tours

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Rob Franklin and Hilary Sheaff founded Walking Legends in 2003. They are both New Zealanders who are in love with, and inspired by, the New Zealand outdoors. It's been a source of enjoyment, employment and self development throughout their lives.

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Scottish Driver Guides Tours in Scotland

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SCOTTISH DRIVER GUIDES - DISCOVER THE MAGIC OF SCOTLAND

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Find out what things a Step-on Guide in Montreal is expected to do

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While the sightseeing guide is situated in a single city or works across multiple cities, the step-on tour guide is in a similar situation, but more restricted. Like the sightseeing guide the step-on guide is an expert in his or her field. They are meant to "show off" their knowledge of a specific item or area in a city or town.

As a step-on guide, however, you are not a part of a tour from start to finish, and you may meet hundreds of new people on a daily basis.

This is why the step-on guide, like the sightseeing guide, is ideal for those who do not want to leave their home town, but who are still passionate about meeting new people and showcasing their city's famous attractions. Most of the time, a step-on guide works for himself or herself on a freelance basis, but it is not uncommon to see a step-on guide work as a part of a tour company. This could be due to the fact that you have unique, detailed knowledge about a certain place that no one else does which is why you are chosen to lead that section of the tour, or it could be due to the fact that there is a part of the tour that the tour company wants to highlight, where they require an additional guide to retain very specific and thorough information about.

Step-on guides can also work for a specific attraction, for example a museum. Step-on guides can work for museums, national parks, and other large attractions where they study and research information pertaining to that specific place and will meet with various tour groups throughout the day to show them around. At the end of the tour, you will take them back to their coach where their sightseeing guide will once again take over the tour and they will continue on their journey.
Did You Know? A step-on tour guide will sometimes have to wear a specific uniform or costume to tie in with the tour they are leading, for example, the Sedona Tours in Northern Arizona has step-on tour guides dress in traditional cowboy/cowgirl outfits.
Job Responsibilities

There is not a lot of planning or preparation as a step-on tour guide as far as the entire tour is concerned. While you may work for yourself, you do have to follow the instructions of the sightseeing tour guide or land tour guide, who follows the itinerary set out by the tour manager. The step-on guide is a sort of relief for the full time tour guide, and steps onto the tour bus when it enters into the guide area. This allows the permanent guide to rest, while the step-on guide takes over narration of that specific area.

While you are following a set plan you have to make sure that you have a planned itinerary of your own for your part of the tour. Say you are a step-on guide for a national park. You will have to plan where the tour goes and what is seen by the passengers while you are in charge of the tour. Step-on tour guides can take a tour on foot, up mountains or even on river cruises, so you will have to plan all aspects of the tour you will be taking, including food, water and whatever supplies are needed.

Your main responsibility is to provide more in depth information about a part of the tour that you are in charge of. You have to ensure that you know and can explain in a lot more detail than the sightseeing guide leading the tour about the area in question. You must provide the visitors with some very precise, detailed information that they would not have otherwise known, so plenty of research and study is required.

Job Requirements
"Walking Tour of Old Montreal - Let our Step On guide unlock the door to the city's history with a walk through its most historic neighborhood: Old Montreal."
To be a good step on tour guide you need to be well versed in the area you will be working in. You will need to know what people want to see and how they may want to experience it, or what the best way to experience the area is, whether it is in a hot air balloon, a train, by foot, on bicycles or in motor vehicle. Let us take a look at an example of a tour of Old Montreal as set out by a Canadian Tour Company:

In this tour, the step-on guide provides an in depth historical account of the development of Old Montreal from its origins as a trading post, taking guests through the old narrow streets, where they get to marvel at the architecture through the ages from the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. One of the exciting sights on this tour is the Notre-Dame Cathedral at the Place d'Armes, which is Montreal's oldest church dating back to 1829, and set alongside the Sulpician Seminary which was built between 1684 and 1687, and is the oldest building in Old Montreal. Guests are also told stories of the various old buildings and what they once were. The tour continues down the winding lanes to the Old Port where there are parks, museums, and various forms of entertainment for everyone. Other sights during this step-on tour are the Place Jacques-Cartier, the Seamen's Chapel, the Bonsecours Market, Chateau Ramezay, and the classic City Hall where Charles De Gaulle made his famous "vivre le Quebec libre" speech.

As you can see from the above example, this will form a part of a larger tour, and is very specific in nature to the historic Old Montreal neighborhood. A tour like this requires an expert in the field to take over and lead the group, which is where you, as the step-on guide, would come in.

Salary & Benefits

As an entry level step-on guide, you will earn $8 to $15 an hour. If you are going to go into this field as a freelancer, you may be able to set you rate a bit higher, but this is something you will have to gauge depending on your area, the expertise you offer and the sights you are providing tours to.

If you are able to offer your expertise on more than one sight, and meet different tour groups in different locations, there is the possibility for you to earn between $20 and $25 an hour. Again, as a freelancer, you may be able to get a bit more depending on the situation. On a tour you will not need to pay for your drinks or food, and your transport is free too. You will also get free or discounted tours if you work for a tour company.

Quick Summary:

As a step-on guide you get to concentrate on only one or a few sight instead of the entire tour.

You earn up to $25 working for a company with the potential of earning more as a freelancer.

You are based in one area, and sometimes work for one particular sight, such as a museum.

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Tour Escorts and Step On Tour Guide Jobs

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While the sightseeing guide is situated in a single city or works across multiple cities, the step-on tour guide is in a similar situation, but more restricted. Like the sightseeing guide the step-on guide is an expert in his or her field.